Commemorations of Saints and Others

These orders for the Commemorations in the Prayer Book originated in a request from the Liturgical Advisory Committee to its former chairman, Bishop George Simms to produce an unofficial Irish supplement to the book The Cloud of Witnesses published in England by Collins, and he duly produced a set of notes about some of the Irish saints, mostly those with widely known church dedications, and a number of later worthies.

Some are church founders, some are reformers and re–builders, some went as missionaries to carry the Gospel to other lands. Dates are those linked with their names; some are those of the anniversary of their deaths. These are included for reference and to remind us of the continuing work of the Holy Spirit in the Church in all ages. The post Reformation ‘worthies’ included reflect the Church of Ireland’s relationship with other parts of the Anglican Communion. ‘